Kirsten Jones Neff

2 months ago | marinmagazine.com | Kirsten Jones Neff

Ever feel grateful that Stinson Beach is a pristine natural coastal park rather than a Coney Island–style boardwalk? Ever notice how Marin’s central throughway, Highway 101, offers wideopen views of Richardson Bay, Mount Tamalpais and Big Rock Ridge, unmarred by ugly billboards? And have you hiked, biked or camped overnight on Angel Island and wondered how we Marinites got so lucky? Well, it was not luck that made it Marin County what it is today. It was badass women.

Jan 23, 2025 | marinmagazine.com | Margaux Ivanhoe |Kirsten Jones Neff

Sunshine has replaced the coastal morning fog as Principal David Finnane steps out of his office into a bright day at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy TK-8 school. The school sits on a hill above Richardson Bay in Sausalito, and visitors are afforded an idyllic view of Tiburon and sailboats dotting the still waters below.

Sep 20, 2024 | marinmagazine.com | Mikalia Wood |Kirsten Jones Neff

On a clear morning last May a long row of fire trucks lined up the shore of Fort Baker in Sausalito, gleaming before the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge. The cry of bagpipes floated over the Bay where a fire boat waited for its moment — a traditional water salute. This was a memorial for Ross Valley Fire Captain Rick Addicks, and fire ladders rose toward the sky, supporting an American flag to honor the fallen 22- year veteran of the Marin County fire service.

Aug 23, 2024 | marinmagazine.com | Margaux Ivanhoe |Kirsten Jones Neff

Andrea Rounds stands in the kitchen of her bright three-bedroom, three-bath home in the Mount Burdell Place community near downtown Novato, recalling how she felt as she dropped her twin daughters off at college two years ago. “As I bought them bedding to set them up in their dorm rooms,” says Rounds, “I thought about the fact that I couldn’t do that, that none of it would be possible if I had to pay interest on the mortgage on my home.

May 20, 2024 | marinmagazine.com | Jessica Gliddon |Kirsten Jones Neff

The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) “America’s Fastest Growing Sport”… for the third year in a row. But, unlike many sports that grow through youth programs and over time make their way up to adult professional league status, pickleball took off in retirement communities, has become a major professional sport and is slowly making its way down into high schools.